Combating gender-based violence: preparation of advocacy notes for government involvement

Kinshasa, December 11^th, 2025 (CPA) .- The preparation of two advocacy notes to be submitted to the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry in charge of the Homeland, respectively, was the focus of discussions on Thursday at the headquarters of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH). –  The preparation of two advocacy notes to be submitted to the Ministry in charge of Defense and the Ministry in charge of the Homeland, respectively, was the focus of discussions on Thursday at a meeting at the headquarters of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).“Today, we are meeting with members of civil society to draft two advocacy notes for the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the Homeland and the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Defense, to involve their ministries in the Zero Tolerance campaign against gender-based violence (GBV) in their respective sectors,” said Gisèle Kapinga, National Commissioner for Women’s and Children’s Rights at the CNDH-DRC.She explained that the CNDH, as part of the European Union’s “United for Gender Equality” project, supervised by UN Women, which reinforces the “Zero Tolerance for Impunity for GBV” campaign launched by the Head of State of the DRC, is investigating and implementing this project.According to Ms. Kapinga, this project was carried out in 2024 in three (3) provinces, namely Ituri, North Kivu, and Kinshasa. For 2025, it has been extended to five (5) provinces, namely Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Kasai, and Kinshasa. ACP/